Hydrocarbon-burner.



G. VAN DAAIVI.

HYDROCARBON BURNER.

APPLICAUON FILED JULY 20. |911.

1,260,836. Ptented Mar. 26, 1918.

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G. VAN DAAM. HYnRocAHBoN BURNER. APPLICATION FILED JULY20.19II. 1,260,836, 4Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

2 SHEETS--SHEET 2- l@ MIAM JWM/Wely GERBIT VAN DAAM, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnnnrr VAN DAAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bu'alo, in the county of Erie, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Hydrocarbon-Burner, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hydro-carbon burners. The object is toproshowing needle valve control.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail, on an enlarged scale, of a modification of needle valve cony trol.

Fig..5 is an elevation of same. Fig. 6 is a. sectional view of a double vaporizing tube.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a single vaporizin tube with wick.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to Fig. 1, the oilreservoir 9 is connected by the pipe 10 to the T 11 which in turn is connected by the pipes 12 with the burners; such connections being controlled by the valves 35. A controlling valve 16 is also provided between the reservoir 9 and pipe 10. A pipe 33 leads from the funnel 34 at the top of reservoir 9, to the bottem of said reservoir and delivers to pipe 10 just above valve 16 but is not connected thereto.

Pipes 12 deliver to the chambered bodies 14 at points substantially above the bottom of said chambered bodies, whereby water pockets are formed below said intakes.

As the structures of the two burner elements are the same, one only will now be described. Connected with the chambered body 14 is pipe 15 leading upwardly through Specification of Letters Patent.

.application med July ao, 1917. serial Nu. 131,671.

the base 13 to the generator 16. From the opposite side of generator 16, conductor 17 leads to thenoz'zle 18 which is also 'supp orted'by the base 13. The elbow formations 19 permit the proper spacing of conductors or pipes 15 and 17 on each side from the generator 16 and nozzle 18.

The supply of fuel to nozzle 18 is controlled by the valve 35. A further control of the discharge from nozzle 18 may be secured, if desired, by the needle valve 20 or 20b as shown on Figs. 3, 4 and 5.

In Fig. 3 the valve 20 is operated by hand wheel 20,. In Figs. 4 and 5 the needle 20b is stationary, while the nozzle 18 is mounted on a threaded bearing and rotated by a' worm gear 2()a as shown.

Beneath the nozzle structure 18 is provided the removable cleaning cap or cup 21. Above the nozzle 18 and adjacent the generator 16 is provided the spreader 22 for spreading the flame from nozzle 18.

Within the conductor 15 is provided a tubing 23, open at the bottom and dipping into the liquid in the chambered body 14 and provided near the top with the vent 24 directed toward the enerator 16, as shown in Fig. 2. This tubmg is also shown in Fig. 6, formed with two legs joined at a point well within the elbow formation, and provided with the vent 24, directed toward the generator 16. The lower ends of the tubing are open and dip into water which accumulates in the pocket at the bottom of 14.

In Fig. 7 a single tube 25 is shown o en at top and bottom and provided with .a wlck 26.

The base 13 is provided with a middle horizontal portion 27, and vertically extending flanges 28 and 29 above and below said horizontal portion. The greater portion of the lower flange 29, between the two ends of the base, is cut away from an air space. A number of yapertures 30 are provided on the horizontal portion with upwardly eX- tending flanges corresponding in height of the flange 28, other flanged apertures such as 31 and 32 form supporting collars for Vsecuring the burner structure proper such as pipes 15 and the nozzle 18.

While the spreader member 22 is shown as suspended slightly below generator 16,

vwill burn from said nozzles 18.

it may obviously be placed at any desired elevation with respect to,the generator depending upon other conditions.

In operationr By opening valves 15, one or both as desired, oil is permitted to How through nozzle or nozzles 18. and down into the pan like formation of base 13, until a suliicient amount has accumulated therein, whereupon ,the valves are closed and the oil in the base ignited. After the oil has burned for a short period sufficient to heat up the burner elements, the oil contained in the generator 16 and adjacent piping becomes vaporized and upon opening the valves again the vapor The flame projecting against the spreader 22 will communicate increased heat to the generator 16, Whichwill resultl in an extremely eliicient vaporization of the oil passing therethrough.

1 The gas thus produced will burn with a clear intense llame free from smoke or odor.

For cleaning the burner and preventing theaccumulation of soot in the generator, a small quantity of water is poured into the funnel 34 which delivers through pipe 33 to pipe 10 through which it is conducted to chambered body 14 where it settles in the pocket formed below the intake of pipe 12. Within-the pipe 15 is located the line tube 23, which in Fig. 6, is shown with double legs 23, the bend being at the top and located in the elbow 19. In this bend is provided a vent 24 directed toward the generator 16. The lower ends of the tube 23 are open and dip into the water contained in the bottom of chambered body 14. As the structure becomes heated `the water rises in tube 23 and as it rises and approaches the hotter part of the tube it becomes vaporized, thereby expanding, and finally issuing as a fine jet through vent 24 into the generator 16. This vapor or steam serves to cut any carbon formed in the generatorl 16 and prevents an accumulation of carbon therein. By adding a little water as above described, about once a day the generator is kept free and clean from soot.

In the alternative arrangement shown in Fig. 7 a single tube 25 is use provided with the wick 26. This serves to cause water to rise in the tube by the capillary action in the wick, and as the upper part of the tube is subjected to great heat, it 'vaporizes and discharges into the generator in the manner described.

1. In a hydro-carbon burner, the vcombination of a pan shaped base, an upwardly projecting nozzle removably connected with the base, a supply pipe for hydro-carbon, a generator comprising an annular chambered body positioned above the nozzle and connected with the supply pipe, and a conduc- Lacasse with the supply pipe, a conductor from the generator to the nozzle and a spreader presenting a flame impinging surface slightly below the generator to spread the liame thereto.

3. In a hydro-carbon burner the combination of a burner nozzle, a generator comprising a chambered body positioned above the nozzle, a conductor leading from a source of supply to the generator and a conductor leading from the generator to the burner nozzle, a water pocket associated with the conductor leading to the generator, and means dipping into the water contained in the water pocket for converting the Water into steam or vapor and projecting the same into the generator.

4. In a hydro-carbon burner the combination of a burner nozzle, a generator comprlsing a chambered body positioned above the nozzle, a conductor leading from a source of supply to the generator and a conductor leading from the generator to the burner nozzle, a water pocket associated with the conductor leading to the generator, andV means -comprising a tube dipping into the Water contained in the water pocket for converting the water into steam and projecting the same into the generator.

5. In a hydro-carbon burner the combination of a burner nozzle, a generator comprising a chambered body positioned above the burner nozzle, a conductor leading from a source of supply to the generator and a conductor leading from the generator to the burner nozzle, a water pocket associated with the conductor leading to the generator, and a tubing formed with two legs joined at the top and provided at its upper end with a vent directed into the generator and open at its lower ends and dipping into the water accumulated in the pocket as means for vaporizing and discharging steam into the generator.

6. In a hydro-carbon burner the combination of a burner nozzle, a generator comprising a chambered body positioned above the burner nozzle, a conductorleading from a source of supply to the generator, a conductor leading from the generator to the burner nozzle, a water pocket associated with the conductor leading to the generator, means for conducting Water to the water pocket, and means dipping into the wa- Lames@ m ter contained in the water pocket for converting the Water into steam and projecting the same into the generator.

7. In a hydro-carbon burner the combination of a burner nozzle, a generator comprising a ohambered body positioned above the burner nozzle, a conductor leading from a source of supply to the generator, a conductor leading from the generator to the burner nozzle, a water pocket associated with 10 converting the Water into steam and pro- 15 jectng the same into the generator.

GERRIT VAN DAAM. 

